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Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka 2018 Match 2 Full Commentary
Result · Jan 17 2018, Wed - 11:30 AM (IST)
ZIMBABWE290/6
SRI LANKA278
Zimbabwe won by 12 runs
CRR:5.77
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Asela Gunaratne to Sikandar Raza. Off cutter full toss, outside off stump down the track driving, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
That was a much improved batting display by Zimbabwe from their effort just two days ago. Hamilton Masakadza set the tone with a flurry of early boundaries in his majestic 73, before Sikandar Raza took over the reigns with a blitzed unbeaten 81. Their total of 290/6 looks to be a very competitive one on a surface that has offered a little something for all bowlers. Sri Lanka weren't at their best with the ball but Thisara Perera returned miserly figures of 2/43, and Asela Gunaratne bagged a couple of late ones to snag 3/37. It should be a very interesting chase under lights shortly.
Asela Gunaratne to Sikandar Raza. Off cutter length ball, middle stump backing away Slog, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Mendis.
OUT! Caught. Asela Gunaratne to Peter Moor. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to deep cover, by Perera. Amazing catch, Akila hangs on to a beauty. Moor skewed this into the offside and probably thought he had gotten away with it, but the fielder had other ideas. He makes good ground and then hangs on at the second attempt over his shoulder.
SIX! Asela Gunaratne to Peter Moor. Off cutter half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Fetched from way outside the off stump, Moor uses his long levers to cart this over the long on fence.
Asela Gunaratne to Sikandar Raza. Length ball, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
Asela Gunaratne to Peter Moor. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
FOUR! Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs. Another full toss, really poor bowling. Raza just swings as hard as he can to slash the ball over backward point.
FOUR! Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs. Lakmal seeks a yorker but overpitches and Raza punishes him with a sweetly struck thump through extra cover.
Suranga Lakmal to Peter Moor. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Mathews.
Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Mathews.
Suranga Lakmal to Peter Moor. Half volley, middle stump backing away driving, inside edge to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
Thisara Perera to Sikandar Raza. Slower ball short, outside off stump ducked, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Thisara Perera to Sikandar Raza. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep cover for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Mathews.
Thisara Perera to Sikandar Raza. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Perera.
Thisara Perera to Peter Moor. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to silly mid on for 1 run, shy attempt by Perera, overthrow by Perera.
Wide Thisara Perera to Peter Moor. Slower ball short, outside off stump ducked, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Chandimal.
Thisara Perera to Peter Moor. Yorker, middle stump backing away driving, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
SIX! Thisara Perera to Peter Moor. Leg cutter length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Now Moor joins the party, this is pure power. He waits deep in the crease for the slower one and then muscles it way back.
Suranga Lakmal to Peter Moor. Slower ball back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to backward point for 1 run, shy attempt by Gunaratne.
FOUR! Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Length ball, off stump down the track driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs. This is mayhem, Raza is going up through the gears and really taking the Sri Lankan attack to pieces. Lakmal under lots of pressure now.
FOUR! Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. Perfectly timed short-arm jab and it flies away for another boundary, Raza is on the charge.
Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, hit body to silly point for no runs, fielded by Gunaratne.
FOUR! Suranga Lakmal to Sikandar Raza. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot glancing, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs. On the hip, it just needs a little nurdle around the corner and Raza doesn't miss out. Handy boundary.
Akila Dananjaya to Sikandar Raza. Off break back of a length, off stump on the back foot working, inside edge to gully for 1 run, shy attempt by Chandimal.
Akila Dananjaya to Peter Moor. Leg spinner back of a length, off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
Akila Dananjaya to Peter Moor. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mathews.
Akila Dananjaya to Sikandar Raza. Off break back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Tharanga.
Akila Dananjaya to Peter Moor. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot working, hit pad to leg gully for 1 run, shy attempt by Perera.
OUT! Caught (Sub). Tendai Chatara to Dushmantha Chameera. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to point. There it is, Zimbabwe seal a thrilling victory. It's a slower one from Chatara that completely deceives the batsman. He's through the shot early and the ball pops up for a simple catch to the sub fielder. Heartbreak for Sri Lanka, ecstasy for Zimbabwe - what a match in Mirpur.
Phew, time to take a breath. That was tense stuff, the game twisted and turned countless times during that runchase and it went right to the wire. In the end Zimbabwe held their nerve, and crucially their catches, to secure a fantastic victory by the small margin of 12 runs. It seems a long time ago now but Kusal Perera got the chase off to a lightning start, slashing boundaries for fun in his swashbuckling 80. Sri Lanka then stuttered through the middle overs and couldn't establish a partnership, so Thisara Perera took the game by the scruff of the neck. His audacious 64 came from just 37 deliveries and looked to have sealed the contest for his side. Tendai Chatara had other ideas though, having him caught in the deep and then finishing the job next over to finish with a career best 4/33. After a one-sided opening match, this Tri-Series has surged into life in the second - that bodes well for Match 3 between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on Friday.
Graeme Cremer to Dushmantha Chameera. Leg spinner half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Butt.
Graeme Cremer to Dushmantha Chameera. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Gloved to backward point for no runs, fielded by Jarvis.
Graeme Cremer to Suranga Lakmal. Leg spinner full toss, middle stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Butt.
Graeme Cremer to Suranga Lakmal. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Cremer.
Graeme Cremer to Suranga Lakmal. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Taylor.
Graeme Cremer to Suranga Lakmal. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to slips for no runs, fielded by Muzarabani.
Tendai Chatara to Dushmantha Chameera. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Butt.
Tendai Chatara to Suranga Lakmal. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Ervine.
OUT! Caught. Tendai Chatara to Thisara Perera. Full toss, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, by Butt. He's spooned it to the man in the deep, can you believe it? Thisara had the game in the bag after that maximum earlier in the over, all it required was a few singles but he wants to carry on hitting big. It's a filthy full toss but he can't get hold of it properly, and Raza settles underneath it. Wow, this game continues to twist and turn.
Tendai Chatara to Suranga Lakmal. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, fielded by Muzarabani.
Tendai Chatara to Thisara Perera. Yorker, to leg on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Mire.
SIX! Tendai Chatara to Thisara Perera. Length ball, off stump backing away Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Boom, that's outta here. Thisara delivers the goods under pressure, easing Sri Lanka's nerves with an audacious swipe.
Kyle Jarvis to Suranga Lakmal. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Ervine.
Kyle Jarvis to Thisara Perera. Slower ball short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Butt.
Kyle Jarvis to Suranga Lakmal. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to gully for 1 run, fielded by Ervine.
Kyle Jarvis to Thisara Perera. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Mire.
Kyle Jarvis to Thisara Perera. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Butt.
Kyle Jarvis to Suranga Lakmal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, inside edge to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Chatara.
OUT! Caught. Tendai Chatara to Akila Dananjaya. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover, by Cremer. Zimbabwe strike back, Cremer holds his nerve under a high ball and gobbles it up at the second attempt. It wasn't the simplest catch over his shoulder but he gets the job done. Chatara rolls his fingers over this delivery causing Akila to get through the shot too early. They check the front foot, it's extremely close to the front line but in the end it goes Zimbabwe's way.
Wide Tendai Chatara to Akila Dananjaya. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Taylor.
Tendai Chatara to Thisara Perera. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Butt.
Tendai Chatara to Akila Dananjaya. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run.
Tendai Chatara to Akila Dananjaya. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Taylor.
Tendai Chatara to Thisara Perera. Yorker, off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Ervine.
Wide Tendai Chatara to Thisara Perera. Length ball, down leg side no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Taylor.
Tendai Chatara to Akila Dananjaya. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Muzarabani.
Blessing Muzarabani to Thisara Perera. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Moor. That's an excellent half century for Thisara Perera, he's keeping his side in the hunt for victory in Mirpur. It's come from just 29 deliveries, awesome stuff in tough circumstances.
Blessing Muzarabani to Akila Dananjaya. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Waller.
Blessing Muzarabani to Akila Dananjaya. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to gully for no runs, fielded by Ervine.